1) Communicate with the couple
We all know after all it’s about the couple, as it’s their Big Day. Talk with them, find out what they want, what they are looking for, what are their special requirements. Show them some of your work and make them aware of the changes that you are going to make and also discuss your contract upfront.
2) Make a Shot List
After talking with the couple about their requirements, make a list of the photos or backgrounds or locations the couple wants and make a checklist according to It., Keep it on to you at the wedding and keep on checking the photos you take. It specially helps when you taking photos of family. You might realize at the end that you forgot to photograph the aunt or some cousin.
3) Scout the Locations
Try visiting the locations one or two days prior to the big day. It gives you an idea about the light or some of the good places that you can take the picture with. Rather take the couple with you to scout location also take some pictures over there. Also you can ask the couple if they have any special requirement or place that they want to get there picture at.
4) Shoot Small Details
Shoot photos of small things like shoes, tuxedos, rings, church. This helps to great extent even the couple can enjoy the moment as they were busy in getting ready they were not able to enjoy this moments.
5) Use second photographer
Having a backup photographer helps at a very great extend. One photographer cannot cover the whole wedding especially with so many people moving around and so much of things happening around. With the help of extra photographer you can divide the tasks or one can shoot formal shots and other can do random or candid shots.
6) Have plan B
Always have a plan B ready, there a lot of things that can go wrong on that day. It would be very unfortunate if it happens, but if it does always carry extra batteries, lens cleaner, extra flash. Better safe than sorry.
7) Different view
Shooting from same frontal view can get boring after a while, or even it is not advisable. Some shots are best optimized when taken from certain angle. So don’t hesitate to lie down on floor or go to some higher grounds to get the best picture.
8) Be funny
Let’s face it; no one wants same themed pictures of them or just formal or candid photos. So be funny take funny photos of people sleeping or eating or dancing anything that can bring a smile while you watch that picture.
9) Shoot RAW photos
It is highly advisable to shoot RAW photos. Marriage is one time event many couples have different view or perspective on the way they want their photos. So shooting raw photos help. If the couple doesn’t want to effect to b applied they can always have the option to have the RAW print of the picture so Shoot RAW.
10) Be polite
Everyone has wedding fever so they all are in high spirits, now you want them at one place especially for group photos or you have to move piercing the crowd to get certain [picture so at that time be calm and ask politely for what you want. This helps you and also the guests who can get back to what they are doing.
So, now you have brief idea about how wedding photography goes. Quality video is important. Photographs capture a moment but the feeling to have memories captured in high quality that you can enjoy for years to come, and even share with your children. There are some reputed wedding photographers and wedding videographers in Dubai which makes one of kind wedding albums, custom prints and other candid photography. It is not an easy job as you responsible for some of the best memories of the couple. So have faith in yourself go out there and keep shooting.